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Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

Lat: 40.17°NLon: 103.21°WElev: 4682ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Platner CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 59. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 59. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Platner CO
 40.09°N 103.15°W (Elev. 4551 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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